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  • Steep tax hike eyed for schools

    Township rate up 23 cents, borough 16 By: Dick Brinster    HIGHTSTOWN — East Windsor homeowners would see their school tax bills climb almost $300 and Hightstown homeowners would experience a hike of about $190 after Schools Superintendent Ron Bolandi spends the next 10 days cutting the district’s "wish list."    Mr. Bolandi presented a preliminary budget…

  • School business adminstrator retiring

    David Shafter to retire in June By: Vic Monaco    The East Windsor Regional School District is losing its business administrator of the last 16 years.    David Shafter said this week that he is retiring.    "It’s something I’ve been thinking about," he said. "I plan to work, at most, six months a year, with my private…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    MHS’ Talarick keeps improving By: Justin Feil    Drew Talarick established himself as one of the state’s top swimmers in his first two seasons at Montgomery High.    This year, the MHS junior helped establish the Cougar boys’ team as one of the best in the state as well.    All season, Talarick has been someone the Cougars…

  • Crowded field in Monroe

    Three times as many candidates than last year run for Board of Education seats. By: Marisa Maldonado and Stephanie Brown    MONROE — Last year just three candidates ran for the three open seats on the Board of Education. This year, three times as many candidates have thrown their hats into the ring.    Incumbents Marvin Braverman,…

  • Montgomery High stages ‘Guys and Dolls’ tonight, Saturday

    By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery High School Players will stage the classic musical "Guys and Dolls" at 8 tonight and Saturday.    Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, leading student roles are Kyle Rotter as Sky Masterson, Ali Barton as Sarah Brown, Devin Giannini as…

  • Irish folk songs featured at 1860 House’s Music Cafe

       What’s the shortest road to the Emerald Isle? It’s Montgomery Road, where on Saturday, March 11, at 8 p.m., Irish folk songs are on the bill of fare at the Music Café to take place in the Montgomery Center for the Arts’ 1860 House.    The evening’s program will offer a delightful international flavor. In addition…

  • Raiders skate to first state playoff victory

    Second round game Tuesday at Aspen Ice By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High ice hockey team made a little more history Friday afternoon at Aspen Ice in Flemington.    One week after winning the Kelly Cup championship in its first varsity season, the Raiders opened the NJSIAA playoffs with a 7-2 triumph over Somerset County rival…

  • Pilot lands firmly in role as flight school’s instructor

    Airline pilot returns to his roots at Princeton Airport By: Marjorie Censer    MONTGOMERY — As a pilot for Mesa Airlines, Chris Wilson generally spent just six to seven nights each month with his family at their Pine Hill home. Though he flew for the airline for five years, his grueling schedule as a captain and…

  • Incumbents run for Cranbury school board

    Three incumbent Board of Eductaion members will each run unopposed for another three-year term. By: Jessica Beym    The three incumbent Board of Education members will each run unopposed for another three-year term on the board.    The candidates are board President Joan Rue, two-term incumbent Austin Schraudenbach and one-term incumbent Lynne Schwarz.    Residents will vote on…